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Green Infrastructure: Tugaloo Beach

Following the installation of the Rover Run dog park on the hillside next to the parking area for the Tugaloo Swim Beach,  WATeR conducted a water quality monitoring program & it was determined that the beach water was subject to bacterial contamination after heavy rainfall events.

 

 

Some of the native plants that can be found at the garden are shown here:

Sedge - has a vee shaped leaf section

St. John's Wort

Northern Blue Flag Iris

Button Bush

Dog Fennel

Soft Rush - with a round hollow stem

New England Astor - prune back in spring

Prairie Coneflower

Rudbekia

Bonesets

There are also some invasives that must be managed:

Mare's tail or Horsetail

Dock

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